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Anthony Bland
Anthony Bland (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Arkansas. He lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Biography
Anthony Bland graduated from J.A. Fair High School. Bland earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Arkansas Baptist College in 2007, a master's degree and doctorate in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2008 and 2013, respectively, and a master's degree in theological studies from Regent University in 2019. His career experience includes owning a nonprofit and working as the CEO and a consultant with Absolute Business Consulting, Inc., a martial arts instructor, and a career and technology educator with Little Rock School District.[1][2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Arkansas
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Arkansas on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) | 63.0 | 571,105 |
 | Chris Jones (D)  | 35.2 | 319,242 | |
 | Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) | 1.8 | 16,690 | |
| Jason Tate (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
 | Dan Nelson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Michael Woodard (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
 | Elvis Presley (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 907,037 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas
Chris Jones defeated Anthony Bland, Jay Martin, James Russell, and Supha Xayprasith-Mays in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Jones | 70.4 | 66,540 |
 | Anthony Bland | 9.6 | 9,055 | |
 | Jay Martin | 8.2 | 7,731 | |
 | James Russell | 6.8 | 6,421 | |
 | Supha Xayprasith-Mays | 5.0 | 4,725 | |
| Total votes: 94,472 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas
Sarah Huckabee Sanders defeated Doc Washburn in the Republican primary for Governor of Arkansas on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | 83.1 | 289,249 |
 | Doc Washburn | 16.9 | 58,638 | |
| Total votes: 347,887 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Griffin (R)
- Leslie Rutledge (R)
- Leticia Sanders (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas
Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Arkansas on February 20, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Incumbent Tim Griffin defeated Anthony Bland and Frank Gilbert in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Griffin (R) | 64.2 | 570,433 |
| Anthony Bland (D) | 33.0 | 293,535 | |
 | Frank Gilbert (L) | 2.8 | 24,767 | |
| Total votes: 888,735 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Anthony Bland advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Bland |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
Incumbent Tim Griffin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Griffin |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anthony Bland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Bland's campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
My story is grounded in the set of values I was raised on. The American dream for too many Arkansans right now is too far out of reach. Opportunities are hard to come by no matter how hard you work. For too long our leaders have been putting politics over people and have been putting dollars over democracy. I am running for the Democrat nomination for Governor because I believe, as a Democrat, our communities need a voice that will represent unity, equality, and justice. What we need are policies that make sure that everybody is treated fair, and we need to create jobs right here in Arkansas from the Ozarks to the delta. We need to create opportunities in our state that will keep families here. We need real investment in education. We need real investment in infrastructure. We need to make sure that healthcare is not just accessible but affordable for everyone, not taken away. I was raised to believe that you're supposed to love your neighbor. You know, my pastor preached that every Sunday. Now, the democracy that our ancestors fought so hard to make a reality is on a destructive path. Our state government has lost sight of the public good. We owe it to ourselves; we owe it to our communities; we owe it to our state to do our part to restore and make the American dream a reality for every and all Arkansans. So, who am I? I am Anthony Bland, and I am running to be Arkansas Governor because I believe it's time for "Putting Change to Action" in our great state. The vision I have for the State of Arkansas is one of boldness, strength, and action to help Arkansans get ahead and stay ahead.[4] |
” |
| —Anthony Bland's campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Governor of Arkansas |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Anthony Bland, DBA," accessed March 24, 2022
- ↑ Anthony Bland For Arkansas Governor, "accessed March 24, 2022
- ↑ Twitter, "Dr. Anthony Bland," accessed March 24, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Anthony Bland For Arkansas Governor, “Why am I running,” accessed March 22, 2022
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